Hinge Review September 2021

Signing up for an account on Hinge is considerably longer than most dating apps. This is because Hinge was made to match people who are looking for serious relationships.

The process is a per-page procedure. After choosing whether to sign up using your Facebook account or mobile number, you have to provide a valid email address.

Though there is no email verification required, if you choose to sign up using your mobile number, you have to provide the code that will be sent to it. 

Afterward, the process includes filling out the different sections of your profile, which are as follows:

My Vitals
This section asks you to provide your basic information. First, you need to pin your exact location on the map. It has to be your neighborhood, not just your country or state. You can choose to use your phone’s GPS to determine your current location or manually enter where you are located.

Next is you need to enter your gender and gender preference. If you are bisexual, there is an option that profiles of both men and women will be recommended to you. 

You also need to disclose your height, ethnicity, work, education, religion, if you have kids, and your hometown. You can choose which of this information will show up on your profile.

My Virtues
After providing some of your basic personal information, the sign-up process will now ask you questions about your perspective on somewhat controversial topics. Such matters are your views on politics, drinking, smoking, marijuana, and drugs.

Again, you have the liberty to choose which of your answers will show up on your profile.

My Profile
The last step of the sign-up process is uploading photos that will show up on your profile. You won’t be able to proceed to the next step if you fail to upload six photos. 

If you choose to import photos from your Facebook account, the site will automatically get your six most recent profile photos. If you choose to delete one of them, it is mandatory to replace it with a different one.

Another part of this step is choosing at least one writing prompt to answer. These prompts are either questions you need to answer or incomplete sentences you need to finish. Your answers will show up on your profile.

Providing all information asked by Hinge and answering creatively to the writing prompts can help your profile stand out from other profiles. The details found on your profile are essential to getting more likes and finding real matches.

As a member of the dating app, you are free to use all of its contacting features. Sending likes, comments, and messages are all without charge. 

Preferred Members—those that avail a premium subscription—get an unlimited number of likes, as opposed to standard members who have a daily limit of sending 10 likes only. This daily limit shouldn't concern you, nevertheless, as likes on Hinge value quality over quantity.

Sending Likes

Sending likes is more than just a tap of the heart button. If you want to send a 'like' to another Hinge user, you have to choose a particular part of his or her profile that you like. It can be a photo or any of his or her written answers. 

You can add a comment with your like, too, to start a conversation. The users you send a like to will see which part of their profile you liked the most.

Matchmaking

Hinge displays the profiles of your match recommendations through a roulette type style. If you opt to click the 'x' button instead of giving a like, Hinge automatically shows your next profile recommendation. If the instance that the other member you sent a like to also sent you a like, Hinge will notify that you both like each other. 

Sending Messages

Sending messages is free of charge, and there is no daily limit. However, you can only send a message to your mutual matches. 

Once you and another Hinge user successfully matched, you can begin conversing through the messaging tab. You cannot send photos through Hinge; only text messages.

Hinge's free contacting features allow all users to find and form a connection with potential dates. It's matching feature also condemn mindless swiping, which makes the dating app a good place for finding relationships.

Hinge profiles show the information you agreed to show up on your profile during the sign-up process. Personal details, written answers, and photos are alternately presented on each member's profile. 

You have to scroll down to the bottom to view every photo and information the Hinge member decided to share.

Each profile section has a heart which you can tap to send that particular member a 'like.' A hovering 'X' icon is present at all times on the bottom left side of each profile, which you can tap if you want to browse the next member.

Most member profiles on Hinge are full of information. Answers from the written prompts are insightful and truly show the personality of a member. It seems that Hinge members take the time to create and complete their profiles. This could be because they are serious in looking for dates through the app.

Hinge offers an affordable premium subscription to its members, which they call “Preferred Member.” The prices are relatively low compared to other dating apps as Hinge doesn't offer that many additional benefits. 

Membership is offered in three package durations of 1, 3, and 6 months. The longer your subscription is, the cheaper the deal you get.

Hinge's premium membership is automatically renewed for the same price and package, but you could turn this function off in your Account Settings if you wish to. By doing so, you are also cancelling your membership as it will no longer renew your subscription. You can, of course, enjoy the benefits of being a Preferred Member until the last day of your billing cycle

A premium subscription on Hinge has its perks such as sending unlimited likes and viewing all the users who sent you likes in a grid-view. Yet, you can make do without it. Even if you're a free member, you can still see all the other members who sent you likes. The only difference is that you would have to swipe on the profiles one-by-one.

For active users, Hinge offers a whole month of free membership upgrade. This is so you can fully experience how the app works.